2025–26 Greek Football Cup
Football tournament season
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The 2025–26 Greek Football Cup, also named Betsson Greek Cup for sponsorship reasons,[1] was the 84th edition of the Greek Football Cup. The winners, OFI, qualified for the 2026–27 UEFA Europa League play-off round,[2] as well as the next season's Greek Super Cup.
| Betsson Greek Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Greece |
| Teams | 31 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | OFI (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | PAOK |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 64 |
| Goals scored | 172 (2.69 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Jorge Aguirre Said Hamulić Jasin-Amin Assehnoun Roman Yaremchuk Yusuf Yazıcı Anastasios Bakasetas (4 goals each) |
The teams of the 2 professional national leagues, Super League 1 and Super League 2, participated, while the cup winners of the Local FCAs optionally and the teams of Gamma Ethniki, compulsorily, participated in the Amateur Cup, which was reinstated.
The competition began on 18 August 2025 with the qualifying round, which included the Super League 2 teams, the teams that took places 9 to 12 in the previous season's Super League 1, and the two teams that won promotion to the Super League 1 from Super League 2, in the 2024–25 season, and concluded with the final on 25 April 2026, where OFI secured their second title in their 101 year presence.
In addition, extra time was abolished in matches up to the semi-finals, while each team was required to have at least one Greek player born in 2004 or later in the starting lineup and in the whole game. [3]
This year's competition was the first implementation of a new conducting system, which included a qualifying round, league phase, play-offs, quarter-finals, semi-finals and final, adapting the format of the competition to the UEFA standards.
Olympiacos were the defending champions having won the 2024–25 edition of this cup.
Calendar
| Round | Main date(s) | Fixtures | Clubs | New entries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualifying round | 18, 19, 20 August 2025 | 11 | 23 → 12 | 23 |
| League phase | 16, 17, 23–25 September, 28, 29 October & 2–4, 17 December 2025 | 40 | 20 → 8 | 8 |
| Play-offs | 6, 7, 8 January 2026 | 4 | 8 → 4 | 0 |
| Quarter-finals | 13, 14, 15 January 2026 | 4 | 8 → 4 | 0 |
| Semi-finals | 2, 12 February 2026 | 4 | 4 → 2 | 0 |
| Final | 25 April 2026 | 1 | 2 → 1 | 0 |
Source: epo.gr
Qualifying round
The draw for the qualifying round took place on 4 August 2025.[4]
The 4 Super League 1 teams that finished in positions 9 to 12 the previous season, the 2 teams promoted from Super League 2 to Super League 1 from the previous season and the 17 teams participating in this year's Super League 2, with the exception of the B teams, participated in the qualifying round of the competition. The 11 teams that qualified, along with the 1 team that qualified without a match from the draw, advanced to the league phase of the competition.
Summary
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 18 August 2025 | ||
| Niki Volos | 1–2 | Panetolikos |
| Makedonikos | 1–2 | Levadiakos |
| 19 August 2025 | ||
| PAS Giannina | 0–4 | Volos |
| Kavala | 1–1 (5–4 p) | Panserraikos |
| Kalamata | 1–2 | AEL |
| Anagennisi Karditsa | 1–1 (2–3 p) | A.E. Kifisia |
| Egaleo | 1–1 (6–5 p) | Panargiakos |
| 20 August 2025 | ||
| Kampaniakos | 0–1 | Athens Kallithea |
| Hellas Syros | 1–0 | Nestos Chrysoupoli |
| Chania | 0–1 | Marko |
| Panionios | 1–1 (2–3 p) | Iraklis |
| N/A | ||
| Ilioupoli | bye | |
Matches
| Niki Volos | 1–2 | Panetolikos |
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| Makedonikos | 1–2 | Levadiakos |
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| Anagennisi Karditsa | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | A.E. Kifisia |
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| Penalties | ||
| 2–3 | ||
| Hellas Syros | 1–0 | Nestos Chrysoupoli |
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League phase
The league phase of the competition will feature the teams that finished 1st to 8th in the 2024–25 Super League 1, along with the 11 teams that qualified from the qualifying round plus the one team that qualified without a match. In total, each team will play 4 matches (2 home and 2 away).
The teams that will finish in the top 4 places, will qualify directly to the quarter-finals, while the teams that will finish in 5th to 12th place will compete in the play-offs with the winners advancing also to the quarter-finals.
League phase table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympiacos | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | +15 | 12 | Advance to Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Levadiakos | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 12 | |
| 3 | AEK Athens | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 12 | |
| 4 | Panathinaikos | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 12 | |
| 5 | Aris | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 10 | Advance to Play-offs (seeded) |
| 6 | OFI | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 9 | |
| 7 | Volos | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 7 | |
| 8 | PAOK | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 7 | |
| 9 | Atromitos | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 7 | Advance to Play-offs (unseeded) |
| 10 | A.E. Kifisia | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | |
| 11 | Asteras Tripolis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 4 | |
| 12 | Panetolikos | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 | |
| 13 | Iraklis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 4 | |
| 14 | Athens Kallithea | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 | |
| 15 | Hellas Syros | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 13 | −5 | 3 | |
| 16 | AEL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 1 | |
| 17 | Kavala | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 1 | |
| 18 | Marko | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 1 | |
| 19 | Ilioupoli | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 0 | |
| 20 | Egaleo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 13 | −12 | 0 |
Results summary
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Ilioupoli | 1–3 | Volos |
| Atromitos | 4–2 | Hellas Syros |
| A.E. Kifisia | 1–1 | Asteras Tripolis |
| Levadiakos | 4–1 | PAOK |
| Marko | 2–2 | AEL |
| OFI | 3–0 | Kavala |
| Panathinaikos | 1–0 | Athens Kallithea |
| Panetolikos | 0–1 | Aris |
| Egaleo | 0–1 | AEK Athens |
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| AEK Athens | 2–1 | Panetolikos |
| AEL | 1–2 | Levadiakos |
| Asteras Tripolis | 1–2 | Olympiacos |
| Athens Kallithea | 0–1 | OFI |
| Aris | 1–0 | Marko |
| Volos | 1–1 | Atromitos |
| Hellas Syros | 3–0 | Egaleo |
| Kavala | 1–1 | A.E. Kifisia |
| Iraklis | 1–0 | Ilioupoli |
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Atromitos | 1–2 | Panathinaikos |
| Ilioupoli | 0–1 | AEK Athens |
| A.E. Kifisia | 2–1 | Athens Kallithea |
| Levadiakos | 1–0 | Asteras Tripolis |
| Olympiacos | 5–0 | Volos |
| OFI | 3–1 | Iraklis |
| Panetolikos | 4–1 | Hellas Syros |
| PAOK | 4–1 | AEL |
| Egaleo | 1–3 | Aris |
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| AEK Athens | 2–0 | OFI |
| AEL | 0–1 | Atromitos |
| Asteras Tripolis | 5–0 | Ilioupoli |
| Athens Kallithea | 2–1 | Kavala |
| Aris | 1–1 | PAOK |
| Volos | 6–0 | Egaleo |
| Hellas Syros | 2–5 | Olympiacos |
| Marko | 1–3 | Levadiakos |
| Iraklis | 0–0 | Panetolikos |
| Panathinaikos | 1–0 | A.E. Kifisia |
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Kavala | 1–2 | Panathinaikos |
| Olympiacos | 6–0 | Iraklis |
| PAOK | 4–1 | Marko |
Matches
Matchday 1
| Egaleo | 0–1 | AEK Athens |
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| Atromitos | 4–2 | Hellas Syros |
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Matchday 2
| AEK Athens | 2–1 | Panetolikos |
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| Athens Kallithea | 0–1 | OFI |
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| Hellas Syros | 3–0 | Egaleo |
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| Kavala | 1–1 | A.E. Kifisia |
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Matchday 3
| Atromitos | 1–2 | Panathinaikos |
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| Ilioupoli | 0–1 | AEK Athens |
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| A.E. Kifisia | 2–1 | Athens Kallithea |
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Matchday 4
| AEK Athens | 2–0 | OFI |
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| Asteras Tripolis | 5–0 | Ilioupoli |
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| Hellas Syros | 2–5 | Olympiacos |
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| Marko | 1–3 | Levadiakos |
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Matchday 5
| Kavala | 1–2 | Panathinaikos |
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Bracket
| Play-offs | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||
| Panathinaikos | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Aris | 2 | Aris | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Panetolikos | 0 | Panathinaikos | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| PAOK | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Olympiacos | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| PAOK | 1(5) | PAOK | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Atromitos | 1(4) | PAOK | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| OFI (a.e.t.) | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| AEK Athens | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| OFI | 2 | OFI | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Asteras Tripolis | 0 | OFI | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Levadiakos | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Levadiakos | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Volos | 0 | A.E. Kifisia | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| A.E. Kifisia | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
Play-offs
Summary
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Aris | 2–0 | Panetolikos |
| Volos | 0–1 | A.E. Kifisia |
| PAOK | 1–1 (5–4 p) | Atromitos |
| OFI | 2–0 | Asteras Tripolis |
Matches
| Volos | 0–1 | A.E. Kifisia |
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Quarter-finals
Summary
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Levadiakos | 2–0 | A.E. Kifisia |
| AEK Athens | 0–1 | OFI |
| Olympiacos | 0–2 | PAOK |
| Panathinaikos | 3–0 | Aris |
Matches
| Levadiakos | 2–0 | A.E. Kifisia |
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| AEK Athens | 0–1 | OFI |
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Semi-finals
Summary
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Panathinaikos | 0–3 | PAOK | 0–1 | 0–2 |
| OFI | 2–1 | Levadiakos | 1–1 | 1–0 |
Matches
| OFI | 1–1 | Levadiakos |
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| Levadiakos | 0–1 | OFI |
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| Panathinaikos | 0–1 | PAOK |
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| PAOK | 2–0 | Panathinaikos |
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Final
| PAOK | 2–3 | OFI |
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Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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| 1 |  Jorge Aguirre |
Panetolikos | 4 |
 Said Hamulić |
Volos | ||
 Jasin-Amin Assehnoun | |||
 Roman Yaremchuk |
Olympiacos | ||
 Yusuf Yazıcı | |||
 Anastasios Bakasetas |
Panathinaikos | ||
| 7 | Panagiotis Tsantilas |
Atromitos | 3 |
| Makana Baku | |||
| Giannis Konstantelias |
PAOK | ||
| Anestis Mythou | |||
| Giorgos Giakoumakis | |||
 Eddie Salcedo |
OFI | ||
 Thiago Nuss | |||
 Mehdi Taremi |
Olympiacos | ||
| Dimitrios Emmanouilidis |
Asteras Tripolis | ||
| Guillermo Balzi |
Levadiakos | ||
 Loren Morón |
Aris |